Sophisticated weapons recovered in Mumbai

Police on Monday claimed to have averted a 'big crime' in Mumbai with the recovery of sophisticated automatic guns, similar to the firearms seized from banned terror outfit Indian Mujahideen, brought in Mumbai allegedly from Uttar Pradesh by underworld gangsters.
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Police on Monday claimed to have averted a 'big crime' in Mumbai with the recovery of sophisticated automatic guns, similar to the firearms seized from banned terror outfit Indian Mujahideen, brought in Mumbai allegedly from Uttar Pradesh by underworld gangsters.

Zafar is one of the 11 accused arrested by Crime Branch on July 3 in connection with the killing of Farid Tanasha, a suspected member of Chhota Rajan gang. On June 2, Tanasha was shot dead by unidentified sharp shooters at his residence in Tilak Nagar in Chembur.

"During the interrogation Zafar told us that automatic machine guns were procured last year with the help of his associate Osama for notorious Chhota Rajan gang. The weapons were hidden here in the city since then," Roy said.

"Rajan had paid Rs five lakh for the weapons to him. Zafar and Osama had also taken help of gangster Rajesh Yadav, who is currently in UP jail," he added.

"With the recovery of such weapons, we have averted a big crime. Such sophisticated weapons are rarely used by gangsters. The weapons may have been manufactured in Uttar Pradesh," Roy added.

Similar carbine guns were recovered from the terror outfit IM in 2008 when the members of the organisation were held, Roy said.

Following the recovery of the firearms, a case was registered under Arms act against Chhota Rajan, Rajesh Yadav, Zafar and Osama, he said. Further probe was on, they said.

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